Every Thursday

The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.

with RopemanBerlin & RileyEffective

Whilst neck rope is never safe, there is a lot that can be done to make it safer.

This workshop has a heavy emphasis on safety, but we will also show you different ways that you can integrate a neck rope into your sessions, and which risks you should consider for each of them.

One day drop-in workshop with Asimira

Interested in trying out shibari, but feeling unsure about where to begin, or whether you want to commit to regular courses?

Our drop-in workshops for absolute beginners are the perfect place for you to get a taste of what rope bondage can be!

The theme of this study group session will be Gyaku Ebi.

This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.

Every Thursday

The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.

Hosted by Asimira!

Artists of all levels—and anyone who is curious about trying it out or witnessing shibari in a relaxed context—are invited to join us for two slow rope performances with poses held between 1 and 15 minutes.

with Ella

Slip beneath the surface and let the weight of societal norms drift away. Imagine yourself as a creature of the deep, moving with fluid grace, encountering others who shimmer with their own strange and captivating light. In the dark, vast expanse of the ocean, shame is a forgotten relic, and the language of connection is felt in ripples, vibrations, and currents. Together, let’s explore the erotic art of diving deep into uncharted waters of sensuality.

with Saara Rei

There are many workshops where the discussion and exercises focus on how the rigger can practice semenawa. In this workshop, the discussion and exercises focus on how the bottom can practice semenawa. We will combine somatic bodywork practices with practical, hands-on tying exercises, where the rigger and the bottom will work together to reach a "semenawa state of mind." While every exercise will focus on the experience of the bottom (with the aid of the rigger), there will still be a lot to learn for the rigger as well, as kinbaku is a practice of relating to and understanding each other - when one half grows, the whole will grow...

The theme of this study group session will be Gyaku Ebi.

This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.

Every Thursday

The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.

with Ztella & Aja

In this absolute beginner class, Ztella and Aja will introduce you to the foundations of shibari, emphasising both the technical craft and the intimate connection that rope can create. Drawing from years of teaching experience, we create a structured yet playful space where you can explore rope as a tool for connection, movement, and restriction.

Stefano Taiuti is a performance artist, Butoh dancer and body worker.

Throughout over 30 years Stefano explored the body in motion as an expressive tool, studying with internationally renowned Mime teachers and Butoh masters and thus developing his own methodology. “The Spiritual Mechanism” is a unique approach to dance and self discovery that integrates western movement analyses focusing on the visible, and Butoh to explore the invisible, the subtle, what is behind the movement and generates it.

The theme of this study group session will be Gyaku Ebi.

This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.

Every Thursday

The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.

with Mie Neko & Catherine

Most of the time, we use our suspension lines to pull or twist the body by going straight to our suspension point. In this workshop, we will explore the possibilities of creating interesting shapes and turns by using our suspension lines directly on the body to manipulate it. This technique not only results in visually captivating poses but also introduces a new, intense sensation on the body, opening up new possibilities for creative rope work.

with Mie Neko & Catherine

The Sensual Force is a tying method that combines eroticism and sadism. How can we be sensual while incorporating pain and discomfort into our sessions? How do we balance eroticism and sadism? What does eroticism/sensuality mean to us in the context of shibari?

with Mie Neko & Catherine

In this workshop, we will deconstruct the booty and half booty basket ties to understand how to secure them in sustainable ways for our models in various positions and situations. We will explore these strong patterns and experiment with different shapes in the air.

Towards Suspension (Step 3): Uplines, Partials and Crafting a Rope Session is a 6-week shibari course designed for those who are ready to start learning (partial-)suspensions. This closed-group format fosters a supportive learning environment, allowing you to build connections with peers at a similar skill level.

Our 6 week courses for shibari beginners run every Tuesday from our studio in Neukölln, Berlin. Both levels are taught in English by one of our regular in-house teachers.

The goal of these classes is to facilitate regular, structured shibari practice, that aims to go deep rather than broad, helping you to develop a really firm grasp of rope bondage basics, build muscle memory, and get to know other participants.

Every Thursday

The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.

Finding new rope partners, friends and community.

You are welcome to come to the unpartnered rope jam, even if you are not attending the rope speed dating.

with Asimira & Saya

This class will have a focus on the playful and interactive rather than the technical aspects of rope bondage While rope technique is important, only a very limited amount of it is required before being able to play, build a scene, and connect with your partner.

with hua hua

In this workshop I will share my perspective of creating performances and my experience bringing Shibari to the stage.  The workshop will begin with a presentation and discussion looking at my approach to performance and how this can influence our Shibari practice overall, so that we can face our partners with creativity and presence each tie.

with hua hua

The floor offers a greater range of possibilities that can arise when not limited by the restrictions of suspension. Playing on the floor allows us to make each rope added, each change of position or even every decision based on the emotions and reactions of both top and bottom. In this sense, floor play allows us to tie from the heart and not only from the head. 

with Braxas & Nëya

Everyone approaches rope in a different way, some like more playful rope, some enjoy exploring shame and others prefer tormenting rope. Whatever your approach, this workshop will explore different techniques that you can adapt to your individual intention.

How can we communicate that with our partners without talking? This workshop will give you the tools, and the know-how, to build your session from the ground up.

with Kirigami & Tenshiko

Traditional semenawa is nowadays very linked with the TK harness. Among the traditional harnesses, it is probably the most practical for semenawa suspension sessions. However, if we open ourselves to the possibilities of floor based predicaments and partial suspensions, we actually see many other options were popular in the early stages of the development of Japanese bondage.